GEOSUMAT

Official project’s website

Contact: Dr. Jan Prikryl (jan@gerosion.com)

Consortium members:

  • UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (coordinator)

  • Gerosion

  • CUT - Cracow University of Technology

  • GORTECH

  • UBB - Babeș-Bolyai University

  • CTU - Czech Techncal University in Prague

  • CHEMSTR - ŠAFAŘÍK company

  • ReforceTech AS

GEOSUMAT - Materials for circular economy is an international research project focused on developing new materials supporting the circular economy, and increase coordination of European research programs. The project is developed in cooperation with Gerosion, Cracow University of Technology, GORTECH, Babeș-Bolyai University, Czech Technical University in Prague, CHEMSTR - ŠAFAŘÍK company, ReforceTech AS, and aims to develop new fiber reinforced eco - friendly geopolymer composites for civil engineering applications.

The principal drivers for the GEOSUMAT concept are:

• Re-use of local waste resources to support local businesses and contribute to circular economy principles

• Achieve CO2 production reductions through the replacement of concrete in construction applications and its capture during casting and curing stages

• Encourage preservation of natural resources.

In addition, to investigate and improve the mechanical and functional properties of the material, a study of hybrid reinforcement using glass minibars, basalt fibers and waste polymer materials used as fibers. The resulting GPs composites will be for civil engineering applications such as precast elements predominantly for marine ambient applications and industrial floors.


The project is being funded through M-era.Net which is a European network of public funding organizations supporting and increasing coordination and convergence of national and regional funding programs on research and innovation related to materials and battery technologies to support the European Green Deal. The individual local funding organizations are:

  • The Research Council of Norway

  • The Icelandic Center for Research - Rannis

  • Polish National Center for Research and Development

  • UEFISCDI

  • Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Project GEOSUMAT is supported with funding from M.era-Net Call 2021, Project No. 9262.

Latest updates on the project can be found here.